Ergogenic aids - legal: mental rehearsal/visualisation

Ergogenic aids - legal: mental rehearsal/visualisation
Mental rehearsal/visualisation
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This involves the use of activities such as hypnosis, feedback, meditation and/or music. These activities assist in relaxation and positive thinking (hypnosis and meditation), and increasing or decreasing arousal levels (music), depending on the individuals need. These techniques also assist in removing negative thoughts and allowing the athlete to focus on the task or performance.

This involves the use of activities such as hypnosis, feedback, meditation
and/or music. These activities assist in relaxation and positive thinking
(hypnosis and meditation), and increasing or decreasing arousal levels
(music), depending on the individuals need. These techniques also assist in
removing negative thoughts and allowing the athlete to focus on the task or
performance.